ReviewCanadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien2018
Approach to tinnitus management.
Review in Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Internet/smartphone-based applications for the treatment of tinnitus: a systematic review.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2020Pooled it
- A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Patients With Acute Tinnitus.Medicine · 2019Trial
- Translation and Validation of the Portuguese Version of European School for Interdisciplinary Tinnitus Research Screening Questionnaire (ESIT-SQ-PT).Audiology research · 2025Article
- Audiology practice in assessing and managing tinnitus: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
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- Effect of oral caroverine in the treatment of tinnitus: A quasi-experimental study.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2024Article
- Tinnitus Prevalence, Associated Characteristics, and Treatment Patterns among Adults in Saudi Arabia.Audiology research · 2024Article
- What is the role of the hippocampus and parahippocampal gyrus in the persistence of tinnitus?Human brain mapping · 2024Review
- The impact of tinnitus on Dutch general practices: A retrospective study using routine healthcare data.PloS one · 2024Article
- The Effectiveness of a Smartphone Application for Tinnitus Relief.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Prevalence and associated risk factors of tinnitus among adult Palestinians: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Do Body Mass Index Levels Correlate with Tinnitus Among Teachers?International archives of otorhinolaryngology · 2022Article
- Co-occurrence of Hyperacusis Accelerates With Tinnitus Burden Over Time and Requires Medical Care.Frontiers in neurology · 2021Article
- Tinnitus Update.Journal of clinical neurology (Seoul, Korea) · 2021Review
- Acellular dermis (SureDermGMS Interdisciplinary plastic and reconstructive surgery DGPW · 2021Article
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- Approach to hearing loss.Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien · 2020Review
- Analysis of Auditory Brainstem Response Change, according to Tinnitus Duration, in Patients with Tinnitus with Normal Hearing.The journal of international advanced otology · 2020Article
- Link between dietary changes and tinnitus management.Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien · 2019Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo provide family physicians with an evidence-based and practical approach to managing patients with tinnitus. SOURCES OF INFORMATION: MEDLINE was searched for English-language tinnitus guidelines and reviews. All such articles published between 1980 and 2016 were reviewed, with most providing level II and III evidence. MAIN MESSAGE: Tinnitus affects more than 40% of Canadians at least once in their lifetimes, most commonly older adults. Tinnitus is the perception of sound without external stimulation. It can greatly affect a patient's physical and psychological quality of life. Clinical history taking is directed at eliciting whether symptoms have a pulsatile or nonpulsatile quality, whether symptoms are unilateral or bilateral, and whether there is associated hearing loss. For tinnitus that is pulsatile or unilateral, referral to an otolaryngologist is recommended, as these qualities might be associated with more serious underlying conditions. Most patients with tinnitus can be managed with reassurance, conservative measures, and hearing aids if substantial hearing loss exists.
conclusionFamily physicians play the primary role in managing patients with tinnitus and are well situated to address both the physiologic and the psychological manifestations. As tinnitus is very common, helping patients cope with the symptoms through conservative measures and reassurance can prove to have the best outcomes.
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